Lexington High School senior Max Coe has signed with the Boston Glory, a professional ultimate Frisbee team, the team announced March 3.
During his four years at Lexington, Coe played for the school’s ultimate squad, the Hucking Fooligans, which finished the 2025 season ranked No. 20 in the nation, according to UltiWorld, a website that tracks international news about the sport. He also served as co-captain of the 2024 team that earned an invitation to the national championships, the program’s third trip to nationals in its 27-year history.
“I’ve known about this team for a few years,” Coe said about joining the Glory. “It’s always been my goal to play professionally.”
The Glory is one of 24 teams in the Ultimate Frisbee Association, the largest ultimate Frisbee league in North America since its founding in 2012. The league’s growth has led to a following of more than 130,000 YouTube subscribers and over 300,000 Instagram followers.
Coe’s team, The Boston Glory, is based in Medford, Mass., and is the UFA’s defending champion. Glory Head Coach Sam Rosenthal said the team had been aware of Coe’s talent for more than a year and signed him once he turned 18. The team’s schedule amounts to part-time work; Coe hasn’t yet made any decisions about college.
“We’ve known for a long time that Max is a player with a lot of potential,” Rosenthal said. “He’s got size, the motor, the disc skills and he’s got the athleticism. He checks a lot of boxes.”
Coe combined that talent with a work ethic that made him a leader and impact player for his high school team in the biggest moments.
“He very quickly established himself as a team leader and someone who we could rely on to give us the plays that we needed at critical moments,” said Larry David, Lexington High School’s ultimate head coach. “He rose to the occasion when we needed him. He’s a clutch player that way.”
Coe’s talent earned him a spot on the U.S. U-20 national team, which will compete in the 2026 World Junior Ultimate Championships in July in Logroño, Spain. He was one of more than 200 athletes invited to try out for the national team. He won a spot on the mixed-gender roster as one of 24 players.
“For a high school player to be at that level and be recognized at that level and be able to contribute is awesome,” David said.
Once Coe returns from the national team, he will have to adjust to several differences at the pro level. It may take time to adjust to the larger playing field and a position on defense, but his coach believes he will adapt quickly.
“I think it’s a huge adjustment,” Rosenthal said, “but Max is going to be able to make that adjustment, I think, quicker than others.”
Coe has already had his first practice with the Glory and believes the support he’s received from his teammates will lead him to success as a pro.
“I’ve known a lot of these people for a while,” Coe said. “With all the support and the help and advice they’ve given me, it has really allowed me to be the player I am today.”
Coe will begin the season with the Glory on April 25 at Hormel Stadium in Medford, Mass.
This story was written by a journalism student in BU’s Newsroom program, a partnership between the university, The Lexington Observer and other news organizations in the Boston area.